The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-22
while his disposition to exchange It for
the free and untramelled life Of tho forest
increasing he was led to put bis purpose

tA!o AAo ulbpuollou w pACIlhuRo ~ Aoi
the free and untrsmelied life Of tho forest
increasing he was led TO put his purpose
into execution. g8G r,
TWAS about year after his return from
captivity when on q Sabbath day, while
the people were assembled for public
worship In the log meeting house, and
| while In the midst Of their devotions, that
they were startled by the sudden appear.
ance among thcm OF an appsrition arrayed
IN Indian costume, bedecked with feath.
ers and adorned with paint, thoroughly
armed and fully equipped. While their
surprise was at its height and before the
congregation had time to recover its equa.
nimity, "Dan," for 1t was he, gave utter
ance TO a deafenlng war. whoop, aud turn.
Ing on his heel speed with lightning.like
rap!dlty into the deep recesses OF the
forest. has - ,0 y
Becoming tired Of civilized life he re.
solved to return to the society Of his In.
dian irlends where he could indulge in
pursuits more congenial to his nature, and
To mode Of lie better suited to his dis
position and inclinations. agUt1.'
Years passed away without his friends
and relatives having received any tidings
from him, and they had settled down to
the conclusion that he was dead. But In
September, 1852, at the time oil the com.
bined attack OF the British and savegcs on
Fort Henry ho suddenly appeared at the
Fort and rendered his services which were
promptly accepted. His instinctive love
OF race always revolted at the idea Of
raising his hands against those OF his own
nationality and blood and he refused to
take part In any expedition against tho
whites. Itiat6E 2IWN Ae
At time he was full.grown man,
being "a years Of age, and had lived with
the Indians for number Of years. His
sudden appearance ut this timo Is to be
accounted for by the fact that he waa on
his way to tho Falls OF the Ohio In charge
Of a bout load OF cannon balls, and hearing
the firing at the fort, and knowing that It
postended danger, no male for tho shore
with the purpose Of hurryfng to the do.
Tense OF the inmates. He was discovered
by the ssvages, who gave him close
chase and also Eaverely wounded him in
tho foot. but he succeeded in reaching the
Tort. His boat fell into tho hands OF the
savages, who used the balls with q viow
70 destroying the Tort, which they essayed
to do by obtaining hollow log adapted 10
the size Of the balls and binding 1t with
iron chains, which they obtained from
blacksmith shop In tho settlement, filed
1t with powder and balls and directed It
against the fort. Applying match a
dreadful explosion followed, but instead
OF destroying their enemies they them
eelyes were tho sufferers, as their cannon
bursted, and the flying pieces caused dire
full slaughter in their own ranks, num-
Der Of them having been killed.
Sullivan was detained at the fort by req
Bon OF his wound Tor como time after the
aeige was raised, but by the careful nurs.
Ing and attention bestowed upon him by
Mrs. Zane, who, at the time, was an in.
mate Of the fort, It was not very great
while before no was able to resume his
active life. As soon SIS he was able to
travel he returned to his relatives near
Pittsburgh, but his restless character did
not permit him to remain inactive very
long. Espousing the side OF his country.
men he became useful and fearless scout
penetrating the Indian country in the
most confident manner. His knowledge
Of the Indian character country,
habits, trails and tactics made him form.
liable foe to the savsges and valuable
auxiliary to the whites. Hence lis time
was now almost wholly occupied in the
capacity OF scout or guide in tho one or
the other OF which characters, and often
in both he WAS identified with almost
every movement that was insngureted
against the red men from tho time that he
ceased to reside permanently among them
until the period Of his tragic death which
We will now relate:
When General Harrison assumed com.
mand Of the forces in the Northwestern
territory, about the year 1908 or 1910.
Sullivan's reputation as successful scout
and daring trontiersman recommended
him to the former, who at once took
measures to secure his services. Harrison
at this time had his headquarters at Pos.
Vinecus, then so called, now Vincenuee,
Indiana. The troubles with the Indians
continued to increase, and they becoming
more bold and daring in the practice OF
their outrsges it was deemed necessary
by Harrison to have company Of woods
men to act as scouts and spies in the
Wabash country where many depreds-
tons were being committed who should
be well veraed in the tactics OF the savages
and could successfully cope with them in
strategy.
With this object in view he selected
Sullivan as the most competent person to
effect his purpose, and hs commissioned
him to raise the requisite number and
command them. In pursuance OF his
commission no accordingly set out for the
"Fa]ls OF the Ohio" and in due time sue
cessfully accomplished the object he had
in view, having selected party Of men
well skilled in woodcratt, numbering sew
enteen in all. - = :
The distance to bs traversed from the
Stalls" to the "Post" was about 100 miles
through dense and uninhabited wilder.
ness. They had accomplished this dist
anco on their return to. q point within
about thirty miles Of their destination,
which proved to be their last camp. Here
they stopped to reet and refresh them.
selves during the heat OF the day, and
while so engaged Sullivan, who, Indian
like, believed in dreams, narrated to them
one which he had the preceding night, in.
forming them that he had been warned
that they would certainly be attacked dur
ing the day and at the game time caution
ing his men to exercise extraordinary
vigilance. His narration made but slight
impression upon his auditors, who regard.
ed 1t as an idle fear and treated the matter
Tightly. Their careless manner and mani.
feat unconcern led him, however, to exact
from each solemn promise that should
danger overtake them and an attack be-
made, whatever its magnitude might be.
that they would stand by him to the
death II need be. This they unheaitating-
ly gave, but as we shall see, WAS observed
by only part. a,l5 o. 4, 7,4i
Rssuming their march, they had pro-
crossed for two or three hours on their
way, when reaching sp1ing in a beauti-
full grove, the surroundings Of which invi.
L koI ! -